NASHVILLE -- His fame is such that he's referred to simply as Earl, and his fiery, rolling, three-finger attack as "Scruggs style." As the man who single-handedly transformed the banjo from a modest ...

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WINTER HAVEN -- Greg Burrowes is helping people fulfill dreams with free banjo lessons every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rotary Park clubhouse. "It's something I've always wanted to do, ever ...

Clear your thoughts of banjo-picking as happy music. Stop those toes from tapping. If you start humming the cheerful ripple of "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms," quit it. We're at the Corcoran Gallery of ...

In honor of the late Earl Scruggs, today's (Jan. 11) Google Doodle features a vibrant depiction of the man who revolutionized the three-finger style (or "Scruggs style") of playing the banjo. By ...